southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Haresfield Beacon and Pitchcombe Wednesday 12 August 2009

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		Plenty of atmospheric shots as we start off under (or perhaps inside) a cloud .
		It is nearly sunny down in the vale .
		Pam leads us towards the beacon .
		Most have dressed up warmly .
		But it is a steamy morning .
		And most remove their outer garments inthe eerie darkness of the woods at our drink stop .
		We continue along the Cotswold Way .
		Climbing up onto Edge Common .
		Where we have our coffee stop .
		Pam, helped by Ray, tries a new route across the open access land .
		And we find it quite a fun experience .
		We continue through Pitchcombe Woods .
		A zoomed in view of the settlement .
		Heading uphill we meet some Gloucester cattle .
		Some have calves, so we proceed quietly and carefully around them up to Bird in Hand .
		Where there is something very interesting behind the wall .
		A shorn alpaca .
		Back through the woods to Shortwood, and can you spot the difference in the weather conditions from the start of the walk? Not a lot! .
Photos and captions from Mike

As you can see, we thoroughly enjoy getting to know the South Cotswolds. We try to keep fit and succeed in having a good old chat. If you are interested in coming with us, see our Led Walks Programme and ring the leader if you have any questions about a particular walk. After two or three walks we hope you will then want to join the group as part of the Ramblers.